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Bastille

Herbal · Nightcap/sipping · Short and stirred

4.5 111 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Armagnac brandy
3/4 oz Aromatized wine
3/4 oz Bénédictine D.O.M.
2 dash Black walnut bitters

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of walnut.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with walnut half on rim or rested on ice.

Flavour profile

26.8% alc./vol. · 1.7 standard drinks · 205 calories

History

Spirituous and herbal. A fine alternative to an Old Fashioned, suitable for late-night sipping.

This recipe is adapted from a 2020 creation by Robert Weeks, General Manager at The Coldroom bar in Montréal, Canada.

Created by Robert Weeks